Orchard Park School

Costume reminders for tomorrow 10/31: *The school and District dress code outlined in the Parent/Student Information Booklet will be enforced. *Appropriate footwear as described in the school dress code must be worn. *Costumes are not to be too revealing. Knees to shoulders are to be covered. *Costumes are not to be overly scary in nature (gory make-up or masks are not appropriate). Masks are not allowed, except for elementary students during the parade only. *Weapons, wands, or other items that can be injurious in nature or suggest violence are not to be brought to school. *Costumes are not to be offensive in nature or advocate a criminal lifestyle. *Inflatable costumes are not allowed. *Costumes will need to be worn all day. Students will not be able to change into and out of costumes. The elementary costume parade will start at 8:30. Elementary families are welcome to come on campus to see the parade. No School 11/1 for Staff Development Day Trimester 1 Conferences are from Friday, Nov. 3-Thursday, Nov. 9. These are also minimum days for all K-8th grade students. Dismissal times are: K-11:40 1st-3rd- 11:50 4th-5th-12:00 6th-8th-11:45 There is no school Nov. 10th

Fall Fest is tonight from 5:00-8:00. All students must be accompanied by an adult to attend. Students dropped off will be sent to the office to call home to be picked up. Entry to the event is free. The cost for a wristband to play games or do any of the activities is $8 for PTO members and $10 for nonmembers.

Thursday, October 26h is the High School Selection and Pathway Information Night at Antioch High School. The program begins in Beede Auditorium at 6:00 pm with a quick intro for eighth graders & their parents, and then will move to the cafeteria. The event will conclude at 7:00 pm.

Reminder: Tuesday, October 24th is High School Selection and Pathway Information Night at Deer Valley High School. The program begins in the Theatre at 6:00 pm with a quick intro for eighth graders & their parents, and then will move to the West Cafeteria. The event will conclude at 7:00 pm.

Make Up Picture day is 10/26 Fall Fest is 10/27 from 5:00-8:00 PM. PTO is looking for candy donations to be dropped off in the office for the event.

Red Ribbon Spirit Week is next week

Hello Parents & Guardians, The district is considering a bond measure to improve our school facilities. We want to know what improvements are important to you. Please click the link, find your student's school, post your recommendation, or like previous posts. https://www.antiochschools.net/schoolbond

I wanted to let families know that students and staff are all safe from the Earthquake. We do monthly safety drills so students know what to do in case of an emergency. We already had the Great California ShakeOut Drill planned for tomorrow, but mother nature decided to surprise us with an actual earthquake today.

Orchard Parks Art department is raising money for classroom supplies by selling school sweatshirts and long sleeve shirts! All designs done by students. What's better than getting good karma by allowing art students to get the supplies they need? Getting a nice shirt or sweatshirt while doing it! Perfect to do art in and comfy enough to wear anywhere. Prices are $35 for hoodie sweatshirts, $25 for long sleeve shirts. Shirt Designs: https://tinyurl.com/shirtowl https://tinyurl.com/shirtcattree Hoodie Sweatshirts Design: https://tinyurl.com/dayofdead2024

Please view our October Newsletter https://www.smore.com/5b23e

Come join us this Friday, October 27th, for our Fall Fest! Costumes are welcome but must be appropriate for families and no weapons please. The event is from 5-8. There is no general admission fee this year but a $10 wristband is required to participate in the activities. We do ask that all minors be accompanied by an adult. There will be carnival games, inflatables, a cake walk, a silent disco and more! There will also be an amazing performance by our advanced orchestra, 6th grade intermediate band, and advance band. Straw Hat Pizza, Dad’s BBQ, Menchie’s and Gathering Grounds will also be available for purchase. If you are interested in helping our PTO with the event, please sign up at https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0D4BA4A82CA5F5C43-orchard1 or email them at OPS4PTO@gmail.com The PTO is also asking for candy donations for the event. They ask the peanut free candy be dropped off in the main office, up until the 27th. Please make sure they are clearly labeled that they are donations for fall fest. They are also asking for baked goods to be donated for the cake walk. They ask that those be dropped off only the 26th and 27th to ensure they stay fresh. Baked goods must be store bought and individually wrapped.

Reminder for our 8th grade girls-the 8th grade Girl's Empowerment field trip permission slips are due Tuesday 10/17. students who do not have signed permission slips turned in will not be allowed to attend the event.

Our first Parent Advisory Committee Meeting of the year will be held on Thursday, October 19, 2023 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Items on the agenda are: 1. District News & Resources – highlights of our students shining across the district 2. AUSD Schools Bond – for much needed school community environment upgrades 3. Equity Audits – district-wide school transformational improvement efforts 4. Community Schools – AUSD’s goal to serve the school community as a resource center Join us online for this virtual meeting. https://www.antiochschools.net/PAC-10.19.2023 or check the district website for other ways to connect: www.antiochschools.net/PAC

Our first Parent Advisory Committee Meeting of the year will be held on Thursday, October 19, 2023 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Items on the agenda are:  District News & Resources – highlights of our students shining across the district  AUSD Schools Bond – for much needed school community environment upgrades  Equity Audits – district-wide school transformational improvement efforts  Community Schools – AUSD’s goal to serve the school community as a resource center Join us online for this virtual meeting. https://www.antiochschools.net/PAC-10.19.2023 or check the district website for other ways to connect: www.antiochschools.net/PAC

Dates to remember: 9/26 ELAC Meeting 8:15AM in the Cafeteria 9/29 Crazy Hair Day, $1 popsicle sales after school, Panda Express Dine In fundraiser 3:00PM-10:00PM 10/2-10/6 Fall Break

7th and 8th Grade Car Wash Fundraiser at Les Schwab Tires in Oakley 10:00-2:00 on Saturday, Sept. 23rd

Due to the air quality, Running Club is canceled today. Reminder that today is an early release Wednesday for K-8. Release times are: Kinder-12:40, 1st-3rd 1:00, 4th-5th 1:10, 6th -8th 1:00

Buenos dias, Porfavor compartan esta información con sus oficiales de ELAC, y con los padres de familia que esten interesados en asistir a nuestra primera reunión de DELAC. LINK TO TEAMS : https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZDY1M2NhYjEtNjhmMy00YzEwLTg4M2UtY2I3NGQxZjQxMTc4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%227b301d3f-6b3d-433b-83c9-82b12db4fb6a%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2294e054dc-dbdb-4f73-a03b-cf410e2b8685%22%7d

PTO Meeting tonight 9/19 in the cafeteria at 6:00 PM. All parents/guardians are welcome.

Happy Friday! Progress reports were sent home today. If your child does not have one, please contact your child's teacher. Dress code reminder-although fuzzy slippers are cute, they are not proper footwear for school. To avoid getting a dress code violation, please remind your child to keep the slippers at home.